The head of Orange County Public Works left his job weeks after his department was found to have started the devastating Airport fire.

County officials confirm James Treadway left his role but won’t disclose more information, citing personnel matters.

The head of the Orange County agency that started the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon last month has stepped down, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. James Treadaway left his role as director of Orange County Public Works late last week and is no longer a county employee,